The things that people say....
"I know just how you feel. My friend has been through that".
"You're lucky. Cancer will probably make you lose weight".
"Oh. Breast cancer? My mother inlaw died of that".
"I wish I had the...
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@Cath62 my hairdresser said the same thing to me that they are keeping the cure from us, I replied even doctors and their relatives and friends get cancer, and if there was a cure they would know about it. Then she asked what my thoughts are on euthanasia, I said I believe God gives us life and God takes it away, so I don't agree with euthanasia. I didn't elaborate any further, then she said, she would want to be euthanised if she got cancer. What the ?????? She knew I had chemo as she was the one who did really nice haircuts until my hair had grown out.
I wanted to say I am sitting here listening to you talk crap LOVE, and I wouldn't be sitting here if they had euthanised me when I got my diagnosis of cancer. Then for good measure she threw in she wouldn't have chemo either. Lol, who asked? Later I thought I should have said well perhaps all the chemicals used on peoples hair in here has afftected your brain, and you have been poisoned by the chemicals, but I didn't think of that then, only later.
We end up having very thick skin and broad shoulders and just have to let these comments be like water off a duck's back. I get my haircut once a year now and just trim it myself in between, but I do still go to her and I can handle all the drivel and other conspiracy theories she may come out with. She broke her foot last year, and I was tempted to say, I wouldn't have had all the x-rays, do you realize what damage the x-rays can do to your body, but I kept my mouth shut, and no I wouldn't really say that, but was very tempting.
I am really not sure why some people object to people getting treatment for cancer. Perhaps next time I will say to them, well thank you very much, because you as a taxpayer have helped keep me stay alive because the Herceptin cost the government over $40,000 for me and that isn't including the chemo I had, so glad I am here for you to tell me I should have just dropped dead and not poisoned my body with chemo treatment (sarcasm). I wish I really could say this to people and not have any problem holding back when they express their displeasure of people having chemotherapy.
@arpie Borax! Ahh, so that is the cure they are keeping from us, thank you I appreciate you told me. Good I now know the secret cure. :)
@Afraser I wish I could think up comebacks on the spot, but I have a few tried and true comments in my arsenal that I may use in an all-purpose way. :smile:
I wanted to say I am sitting here listening to you talk crap LOVE, and I wouldn't be sitting here if they had euthanised me when I got my diagnosis of cancer. Then for good measure she threw in she wouldn't have chemo either. Lol, who asked? Later I thought I should have said well perhaps all the chemicals used on peoples hair in here has afftected your brain, and you have been poisoned by the chemicals, but I didn't think of that then, only later.
We end up having very thick skin and broad shoulders and just have to let these comments be like water off a duck's back. I get my haircut once a year now and just trim it myself in between, but I do still go to her and I can handle all the drivel and other conspiracy theories she may come out with. She broke her foot last year, and I was tempted to say, I wouldn't have had all the x-rays, do you realize what damage the x-rays can do to your body, but I kept my mouth shut, and no I wouldn't really say that, but was very tempting.
I am really not sure why some people object to people getting treatment for cancer. Perhaps next time I will say to them, well thank you very much, because you as a taxpayer have helped keep me stay alive because the Herceptin cost the government over $40,000 for me and that isn't including the chemo I had, so glad I am here for you to tell me I should have just dropped dead and not poisoned my body with chemo treatment (sarcasm). I wish I really could say this to people and not have any problem holding back when they express their displeasure of people having chemotherapy.
@arpie Borax! Ahh, so that is the cure they are keeping from us, thank you I appreciate you told me. Good I now know the secret cure. :)
@Afraser I wish I could think up comebacks on the spot, but I have a few tried and true comments in my arsenal that I may use in an all-purpose way. :smile: